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Elia Galera
Elia Galera (born March 19, 1973) is a Spanish actress and television presenter. She has worked with famous directors such as Agustín Díaz Yanes and Carlos Saura, sharing the stage with Alberto San Juan, Robert Alvarez, Victoria Abril, Penélope Cruz, John Echanove, Juan Diego, Alex Angulo, Adriana Ozores, Unax Ugalde, José Coronado and Goya Toledo. Television credits include her work on series including '' The past is tomorrow'' and '' Central Hospital'', both on Telecinco. As a television presenter, also on Telecinco, she became popular as co-anchor of the ''Popstars'' contest, alongside Jesús Vázquez in 2002. Filmography Films * ''La mujer más fea del mundo'' (1999), by Miguel Bardem. * ''Sin noticias de Dios'' (2001), by Agustín Díaz Yanes. * '' El séptimo día'' (2004), by Carlos Saura. * ''Héctor'' (2004), by Gracia Querejeta. * '' Isi/Disi. Amor a lo bestia'' (2004), by Chema de la Peña. * '' Fuera del cuerpo'' (2004), by Vicente Peñarrocha. Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Toledo
Gregoria Micaela Toledo Machín (born 24 September 1969 in Arrecife, Lanzarote), professionally known as Goya Toledo, is a Spanish actress and model. She has appeared in ''Amores Perros'', '' Killing Words,'' and ''13 Roses''. Before venturing into acting, Toledo had worked as a model. She made her debut in 1993, and has since performed in Spanish, Italian and German productions. At the 13th Goya Awards, Toledo was nominated for Best New Actress for her performance in ''Mararía''. In 2003, at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival, she was one of several young European actors that were presented Shooting Stars Award by the European Film Promotion. Personal life Toledo is a close friend of fellow Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, whom she met while studying acting in the school of Cristina Rota. In 2015, she confirmed her marriage to guitarist Craig Ross Craig David Ross is an American guitarist best known for performing and recording with Lenny Kravitz. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chema De La Peña
Chema is a common nickname for the Spanish given name José María (an alternative to the short form ''José Mari''), and less commonly for ''José Manuel'' (or ''Josema''). People The name Chema may refer to: * Chema (footballer born 1976), Spanish football midfielder, real name José Manuel Jiménez Sancho * Chema (footballer born 1980), Spanish football goalkeeper, real name José María Giménez Pérez * Chema (footballer, born 1992), Spanish football defender, real name José Manuel Rodríguez Benito * Chema (footballer, born 1997), Spanish football midfielder, real name José Manuel Núñez Martín * Chema Madoz, Spanish photographer, real name Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz * Chema Martínez, Spanish long-distance runner, real name José Manuel Martínez Fernández * Chema Mato, Spanish football midfielder, real name José María Mato Nieto * Chema Rodríguez (filmmaker) (born 1967), Spanish filmmaker and writer * Chema Rodríguez (handballer) (born 1980), Spanish handball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracia Querejeta
Gracia Querejeta Marín (; born 13 August 1962) is a Spanish filmmaker. Biography Born in Madrid in 1962, daughter to film producer Elías Querejeta and costume designer María del Carmen Marín. She studied Ancient History in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She worked as an actress before developing her director career. Her debut as director began in 1988 with short films as ''Tres en la marca.'' Her first feature film was ''Una estación de paso'' (1992). Films Short films * ''Tres en la marca'' (1988), chapter 7 Serie ''7 Huellas'' * ''El viaje del agua'' (1990) *''La adolescencia'' (1992) *''El trabajo de rodar'' (1993) *''Alfredo di Stefano'' (1997) *''Primarias'' (1998) Documentary with Fernando León de Aranoa and Azucena Rodríguez. *''Felices 140'' (2015) Feature films *'' Robert Rylands' Last Journey'' (''El último viaje de Robert Rylands'') (1994) *'' By My Side Again'' (''Cuando vuelvas a mi lado'') (1999) *''Héctor'' (2004) *''Seven Billiard Tables' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor (film)
''Héctor'' is a 2004 Spanish family drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta starring Nilo Mur as the title character and Adriana Ozores. The film won the Best Picture Award at the Málaga Film Festival and scooped four nominations to the 19th Goya Awards. Plot Set in Madrid, the plot tracks the vicissitudes of the adaptation of a 16-year-old teenager (Héctor) to a new home and living with his aunt and uncle (Tere and Juan) in the wake of the death of her mother due to an accident, as well as coping with loss and the arrival of his father Martín (unacquainted with Héctor) from Mexico. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Gracia Querejeta and . worked as cinematographer whereas took over editing. Produced by Elías Querejeta PC, DeAPlaneta and Ensueño Films, it had the participation of Canal+, Antena 3, TeleMadrid, Canal Sur, TVC, TVG, TVV, TV Canaria, Castilla-La Mancha Televisión. The film was shot in Madrid and its surroundings. Shooting wrapped by Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Séptimo Día
''The 7th Day'' ( es, El 7º día, links=no) is a 2004 Spanish-French rural drama and tragedy film directed by Carlos Saura and written by Ray Loriga. Its cast features Juan Diego, José Luis Gómez, José García, and Victoria Abril, among others. Based on the Puerto Hurraco massacre, the plot follows a bitter rivalry between two families that started with an ill-fated love affair, and grows over three decades. Plot In an isolated village in Extremadura, the Jiménez and Fuentes families have a violent history of land disputes, jealousy, envy, and violence. The hatred between the two families begins in the 1960s as a love story, between Amadeo Jiménez and Luciana Fuentes. Their romance ends when the fickle Amadeo drops Luciana, when she already has prepared for marriage. Feeling betrayed, Luciana expresses a vengeful wish on her seducer in the presence of her fragmented, devoted brother Jerónimo who, in turn, executes his sister's wish, resulting in the young man's cold an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Noticias De Dios
''Don't Tempt Me'' ( es, Bendito Infierno, also known as ''Sin noticias de Dios'' in Spanish and ''No News From God'' in English) is a 2001 Mexican and Spanish co-production comedy film. The screenplay for the film was written especially for Penélope Cruz and Victoria Abril by the award-winning Spanish writer and director Agustín Díaz Yanes of '' Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto''. Plot Lola, who works as a nightclub singer in Heaven, is sent by her boss Marina on a mission to Earth to save the soul of a Spanish boxer called Manny. His brain damaged in his last bout, with any blow liable to carry him off, he is deeply in debt and suicidal. Lola appears as his former wife, wanting to be with him again, and tries to get him to reconcile with his mother. Living with him and his mood swings is hard work however, he being a total chauvinist interested in little beyond boxing, food and sex. Carmen, who works as a waitress in Hell, is sent by her boss Davenport to get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Bardem
Miguel Bardem (born 1964) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Life Bardem comes from a well-known family of actors. His father was director Juan Antonio Bardem, and his aunt is actress Pilar Bardem. Pilar's children, Javier, Mónica and Carlos are also active in the film industry. Like his father, Bardem chose to work as a director, as well as being a screenwriter and actor. In his films, he often uses members of his family. For example, his aunt Pilar Bardem and his cousin Javier Bardem took on the leading roles in his directorial d''ebut La madre''. His debut work was awarded the Goya Award for Best Fiction Short Film. After this short film, he shot his first feature film with Alfonso Albacete in 1996. ''Más que amor, frenesí'' starred, among others, Nancho Novo, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, and Ingrid Rubio. Carlos Bardem, the youngest cousin of Miguel, directed his acting debut under his direction. The style of the film is reminiscent of works by Pedro Almodóvar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mujer Más Fea Del Mundo
''The Ugliest Woman in the World'' ( es, La mujer más fea del mundo, links=no) is a 1999 Spanish science fiction comedy film directed by Miguel Bardem from a screenplay by Nacho Faerna which stars Elia Galera and Roberto Álvarez. Plot The plot is set in a futuristic 2011 Madrid, capital of the 3rd (Spanish) Republic. Ugliness, Extremely ugly woman Lola Otero is transformed into a beauty in the wake of an experiment carried out by a mad scientist, thereby going into a serial killer, killing rampage to take revenge for all the humilliations she has suffered. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Nacho Faerna. The film is an Aurum Producciones production. Release The film was presented at the 32nd Sitges Film Festival in October 1999. It was released theatrically in Spain on 5 November 1999. Accolades , - , align = "center" rowspan = "2" , 2000 , , rowspan = "2" , 14th Goya Awards , , Goya Award for Best New Director, Best New Director , , Miguel Bardem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Vázquez (television Presenter)
Jesús Vázquez Martínez (born 9 September 1965) is a Spanish television presenter. In 2008 he became the first Spaniard to be selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. Biography Vázquez was born in Ferrol, Galicia. He moved to Melilla, where he joined as an undergraduate at the local Veterinary School; however, before he could complete his studies he moved to Madrid. In this period he worked as model. Vázquez rose to fame in the early 1990s as the host of two television shows aimed at the teenage audience aired on Telecinco: ''La quinta marcha'' (1990-1991), which he hosted alongside Penélope Cruz, and ''Hablando se entiende la basca'' (1991-1993). In this period he starred in the film ''Aquí el que no corre, vuela''. (1992), directed by Ramón Fernández and produced by Telecinco, along with Alfredo Landa, Arturo Fernández, Arancha del Sol and Natalia Estrada. In 1993 he ventured into singing with the album ''A dos milímetros escasos de tu boca'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popstars
''Popstars'' is an international reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ... franchise aimed to find new singing talent. Serving as a precursor to the Idols (franchise), ''Idol'' franchise, ''Popstars (New Zealand TV series), Popstars'' first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the girl group TrueBliss. Despite all shows in the ''Popstars'' franchise having been off air in recent years, it remains one of the most successful TV show formats of all time with the format being sold to more than 50 countries, and producing groups such as Girls Aloud that had success on the UK charts for the next ten years after winning. The show was the inspiration for Simon Fuller's ''Idols'' franchise. History The series originated in New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
